I'm not just a director

Chapter 42 Banned Movies
The Best Overseas Film Award at the Cannes Film Festival is one of the awards selected by the Cannes Film Festival.

To honor outstanding non-French language films from around the world.

The award started in 1951 and was originally called the "Best International Film Award".

After changing its name to "Best Foreign Language Film Award" in 1955, it officially changed its name to its present name in 1975.

The award is generally selected by an international jury.

Of course, compared to the Palme d'Or, the awards of other competitions in Cannes will be eclipsed.

Of the entire Chinese-language films so far, only Director Chen's "Farewell My Concubine" has won the Palme d'Or.

This shows how difficult it is.

However, Jiang Pei'an's nomination for Best Overseas Film is not bad either.

At least winning this award can increase the film's popularity and influence in the international market.

It can also bring more business opportunities to the producers, isn't that how the so-called winning prizes come about!
The Cannes Film Festival is held every May for twelve days.

Half a month before the start of the show, the screenings will be stopped.

There are also many restrictions on participation, such as:

Films must be new and have had their premiere at the Cannes Film Festival.

The production of the film must be completed within 12 months after the end of the previous Cannes Film Festival.

Films need to have French or English subtitles.

Participating films must have international copyrights and cannot be released or screened in any country or region before the Cannes Film Festival.

In addition, the entry requirements for different units and categories may be different, please refer to the official instructions of Cannes for specific requirements.

Fortunately, Jiang Pei'an completed all the production of the film in the middle and early April, otherwise, he would have almost missed it.

Before filming "Ghost Story", Jiang Pei'an already had the idea of ​​participating in the award.

The only thing that can catch up with the time is the Cannes Film Festival.

Even if the Cannes Film Festival does not catch up or is not shortlisted, he will continue to participate in other international film festivals.

In the second half of the year, international film festivals will be held together, whether it is the three majors, the first-tier or the suburban competition.

As long as "Ghost Story" can win one or two film festival awards, the distribution in this place will basically not be a problem.

You know, no matter how big or small a film festival is, there will be many film dealers.

Just like the big bad wolf staring at the little white rabbit, they took aim early!
……

The courses in the third year of Chinese opera are much less than those in the first and second year.

The school also knew that most of the students had already gone out to film at this time.

Although there are rules there, the rules are dead, and they can suffocate the living.

The euphemistic name is: go out and practice.

After finishing her professional class, Hu Jing went back to her former dormitory to play, even though she moved out.

But he would go back to his bed during his lunch break.

Several friends also came to talk, including Zeng Li and Zhang Tong.

"It's so boring, I want to go out for a walk."

Hu Jing lay on the bed and said boredly.

"I see, you don't want to go for a walk, you want a man, such as a director named Jiang?"

One of the big-headed beauties with big eyes joked.

Everyone knows that Hu Jing took a role in a horror movie and played the heroine.

Under the publicity of the loudspeaker on Qinhai Road, friends who played well with Hu Jing also knew about Jiang Pei'an's existence.

"Die, Yuan Quan, let you talk nonsense every day!"

Hu Jing smiled and rushed towards Yuan Quan, and the two girls immediately fought together.

This woman is Yuan Quan who is in love with the actor Xia Yu.

Speaking of which, Xia Yu is also a genius. His first film "Sunny Day" just debuted won the best actor in the three major film festivals of Venice, Singapore, and Golden Horse.

The two first met in 1996 and officially admitted their relationship to the outside world this year.

However, admitting to the outside world is only the beginning, and then the two will separate and reunite, ups and downs,

It took ten years to end the long-distance love race before stepping into the palace of marriage.

"Hey, I really envy Ziyi, who went to participate in a movie directed by Li An just after the filming of a movie directed by Zhang Yimou.

I heard that she and Brother Fa have a rivalry scene, but that's Zhou Runfa! "

Yuan Quan stopped playing and sighed.

Hearing Zhang Yimou's name, the room paused, and Zhang Tong, who was reading a book, raised his head.

Zeng Li also came out of her opera story book, and Hu Jing was blushing even more, not knowing what she was thinking.

"What's wrong, am I wrong?

Yuan Quan looked at the three curiously and asked.

"No."

Hu Jing shook her head.

The three of them thought about the last time they heard Zhang Yimou asked Jiang Pei'an to join his crew at the villa...

"Jingle Bell."

The dormitory phone rang, Zhang Tong picked up the phone and listened for a while, then shouted:

"Jingjing, your phone number."

Seeing Hu Jing holding the microphone curiously, Zhang Tong reminded:

"Director Jiang."

Hu Jing's eyes instantly bent into a crescent shape.

The other women in the room stopped their movements at this moment, and listened attentively...

"What! Cannes!"

"I, I...meaning that I also want to go abroad to participate in the film festival?"

Hu Jing shouted excitedly while holding the phone.

"Well, okay, I'll get ready now, there's still a week left? No problem!"

Hu Jing was talking excitedly, but the girls in the dormitory were no longer in the mood to listen.

There are only two words in their minds:

Cannes!

This is the Cannes Film Festival, one of the three major international film festivals!
Sure enough, after Hu Jing hung up the phone excitedly, she looked at the girls excitedly and said:
"Director Jiang's film has been shortlisted for the Cannes Film Festival!"

……

After Jiang Pei'an hung up the phone, he rubbed his head.

He didn't expect Hu Jing to be so excited, but he was right after thinking about it.

For academics like Hu Jing, the three major film festivals are holy places in their hearts.

It is definitely their lifelong dream to participate in the Big Three as the protagonist of the movie.

Of course, except for certain stars of later generations...

Just as the call here stopped, Jiang Pei'an's cell phone rang again.

At first glance, the caller ID was Gong Li.

"Hello, Miss Li."

"Congratulations on being shortlisted."

Gong Li said in a brisk tone.

"Hehe, it's just a fluke."

"I didn't expect you to submit the film to Cannes and be shortlisted. I was shocked when I got the news."

Gong Li said with a smile.

Jiang Pei'an was not surprised at all that Gong Li knew that he was shortlisted for Cannes.

After all, Gong Li once served as a judge in the main competition unit of Cannes, so it is quite normal to know this news.

"We'll see you in Cannes then."

"Sister Li, are you still a judge at Cannes this time?"

"No, we also have a film shortlisted, Director Chen's "Jing Ke Assassinates the King of Qin"."

Only then did Jiang Pei'an realize that "Jing Ke Assassins the King of Qin" starring Zhang Fengyi, Li Xuejian, and Gong Li was also a shortlisted film in this year's Cannes.

And it won an award, it seems to be a technical award...

Then Gong Li said worriedly:

"Do you know what the consequences will be if you get a foreign competition without going through the review and without going through any film studio for shooting?"

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